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NOOB in AZ

Just became a first time owner of an 1976 R90/6 with 24,000 miles. Purchased on Craigslist. It has not run for the past couple of years. PO said it had no spark at the plugs. Battery was shot (would not hold charge). I got it home on my trailer and had it running a day later with a jump from a good battery. It had a broken primary wire at the left coil. I made a short trip around the block and found a few issues. Clutch is balky and carbs need service. Since it has been sitting for so long I plan to inspect all the usual suspect items, all of which I have found written up here on this forum! It's a wealth of knowledge and info so thanks for all the help and advice in advance. I am looking forward to having a reliable vintage bike in a few months. Glad to be on board!

Thanks. I pulled the transmission today to check seals and the clutch. Dry as a bone rusty splines but everything else looks good. Oil looked good. No filings on the drain plug magnets. Should be driveable by Monday. Then the clean up work starts. Plenty of that! Everything I've done so far has been very well explained on this forum. It's great!

Wow!

You got a winner, there! NICE!

A small "plug" for joining the Airheads Beemer Club. The site has a LOT of good tech-info available. (The site is a little primitive right now, but is being worked.) Also, the very colorful Snowbum has a huge amount of DETAILED material on his site.

The very good news about Airheads is that there are decades-worth of detailed information on how to wrench these amazing machines. Also, a LOT of parts interchange both between model years and among different models -- a somewhat unique aspect of the character of these bikes, which allows for many used (and new) parts to keep them on the road where they belong.

You're lucky to be in Phoenix, which has several dedicated Airhead owners, and has at least two excellent Airhead mechanics: Dave Alquist at Quality Cycle Service in Mesa, and Omar at Motoghost. Both good for parts (new and used) and for doing more complex jobs that you might not want to tackle right away.

Thanks. I am currently making it road-worthy and then it will be a "ride while refurbing" project. Clocks are being repaired at the moment. (minor work, repairing odo gear and calibrating). Has a cracked glass on speedo which I am replacing myself this week. Found the details on that here. Charging system is good for now. Has a Corbin seat getting recovered. Cover was weather rotted. Should be on the road in a few weeks!